When Race Meets Class

African Americans Coming of Age in a Small City

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, Sociology
Cover of the book When Race Meets Class by Rhonda F. Levine, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rhonda F. Levine ISBN: 9780429648724
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 4, 2019
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Rhonda F. Levine
ISBN: 9780429648724
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 4, 2019
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

A rare, 15-year ethnography, this book follows the lives of individual, low-income African American youth from the beginning of high school into their early adult years. Levine shows how their interaction and experience with multiple institutions (family, school, community) and individuals (parents, friends, teachers, coaches, strangers) shape their hopes, fears, aspirations, and worldviews. The intersectionality of their social identities—how race, class, and gender come together to influence how they come to think about who they are—influences many behaviors that directly contradict their stated aspirations. Affected, too, by limited access to resources, these youths often take a path profoundly different from their stated values and life goals. Levine explores the volatility and constraints underlying their decision-making and behaviors. The book reveals the critical junctures and turning points shaping life trajectories, challenging many long-held assumptions about the persistence of racial inequality by offering new insights on the educational and occupational barriers facing young African Americans.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A rare, 15-year ethnography, this book follows the lives of individual, low-income African American youth from the beginning of high school into their early adult years. Levine shows how their interaction and experience with multiple institutions (family, school, community) and individuals (parents, friends, teachers, coaches, strangers) shape their hopes, fears, aspirations, and worldviews. The intersectionality of their social identities—how race, class, and gender come together to influence how they come to think about who they are—influences many behaviors that directly contradict their stated aspirations. Affected, too, by limited access to resources, these youths often take a path profoundly different from their stated values and life goals. Levine explores the volatility and constraints underlying their decision-making and behaviors. The book reveals the critical junctures and turning points shaping life trajectories, challenging many long-held assumptions about the persistence of racial inequality by offering new insights on the educational and occupational barriers facing young African Americans.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Agitation with a Smile by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Understanding Phenomenology by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Studies in Hausa by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book The Edwardians by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book History, Space and Place by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book The Indonesian Labour Market by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Sticky Reputations by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Human Rights and Constituent Power by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book International Economic Integration by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Government Budget Forecasting by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Papal Justice in the Late Middle Ages by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Where the Waters Meet by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book The Economy-Security Nexus in Northeast Asia by Rhonda F. Levine
Cover of the book Encrypted Messages in Alban Berg's Music by Rhonda F. Levine
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy